Francesca Cabrini was the first U.S. saint to be canonized. Her life inspired, among others, St. Teresa of Calcutta. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński (1901-1981), a key figure in Poland's recent history, was given the title of Primate of Poland, despite the religious persecution suffered in the country.
An Italian woman
Alejandro Monteverde ("Sound of Freedom", "Little Boy", "Bella"), brings to our screens another story based on true events. A film released in the U.S. on Friday, March 8, International Women's Day, which tells the life story of the Italian-American nun, "Little Boy". Francesca Cabrinia Italian immigrant who arrived in New York City in 1889 and was greeted by disease, crime and impoverished children. Shortly thereafter, she founded the congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Canonized by the Catholic Church, Cabrini dedicated her life to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, and this film chronicles her life through a period drama, which tells the story of the saint's mission to create a home and hospital for the underprivileged. Building an "empire of hope" like the world had never seen before.
The Primate of Poland
The story of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski is a historical drama that chronicles the struggle for freedom, and the setting for the rise of Pope John Paul II and the fall of communism in Europe.
Based on real events, "The Primate of Poland" It describes in an accurate way the experience of the Polish generations who lived under Soviet repression, and brings to light the story of a forgotten but very important person, to whom John Paul II dedicated these words: "There would be no Polish Pope (...) if it were not for your faith, which did not recoil in the face of prison and suffering.".
